January 17, 2015

VIA cancels train 692 travelling from Churchill to Winnipeg

Churchill, MB - January 17, 2015– VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) wishes to inform its passengers that, due to an equipment shortage, train # 692 will not operate between Churchill and Winnipeg this evening, January 17. VIA Rail is communicating with customers who have reservations on this train and affected passengers travelling to Winnipeg will be provided with alternative transportation or booked to travel on a future train.

VIA Rail anticipates a return to normal southbound service on Tuesday when train 690 is scheduled to depart for Thompson and The Pas and on Thursday when train 692 is scheduled to depart for Thompson and Winnipeg. Northbound service is not affected.

VIA Rail regrets the inconvenience that this situation may cause. Customers wishing to cancel or change their date of travel may do so at no additional charge by calling 1 888 VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245) or 1 800 268-9503 (hearing impaired).

About VIA Rail Canada
As Canada's national rail passenger service, VIA Rail Canada (viarail.ca) and its 2,500 employees are mandated to provide safe, efficient and economical passenger transportation service, in both official languages of our country. VIA Rail operates intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking 450 communities across Canada, and safely transports nearly four million passengers annually. The Corporation was awarded seven Safety Awards by the Railway Association of Canada over the last eight years, and was the recipient of the 2012 Agent's Choice Award voted by Canadian travel agents and presented by Baxter Travel Media. Since 2007, the Government of Canada has invested almost a billion dollars in VIA Rail. Read more about our transformation at www.viarail.ca/transformingVIA.